TUSA06Strengthening Participatory Approaches in HIV Prevention with Vulnerable Youth: Exchange of Good Practices, Improvement of Quality and Development of Effective Strategies
Time: 24.07.2012, 07:00 - 08:30Venue: Mini Room 3Organizer: International HIV youth working group, supported by UNAIDS
Participatory Prevention Approaches
XIX International AIDS Conference
Why is it important to have participatory approaches?
Young people understand their problems better and are better placed to find the most appropriate interventions.
Participatory approaches encourage ownership, accountability and sustainability, and ideals which are sought by every program manager and funder.
Participation/Participatory
What’s the definition of Participation? Not only “Taking Part”, but also having Ownership (Power to make choices, Decision-making process)
Whose Ownership? Target Groups Service Providers (front line workers)
Participation is a Developmental Process and can be realized to varying degrees.
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Levels of Participation
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Level 9 Community-owned initiatives goes beyond participation
Level 8 Decision-making authority
participationLevel 7 Partial delegation of decision-making authority
Level 6 Shared decision-making
Level 5 Inclusion
Pre-stage of participationLevel 4 Consultation
Level 3 Information
Level 2 Instruction non-participatory levelLevel 1 Instrumentalization
Target-Group-Oriented Interventions as the Foundation
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Target-Group-Oriented Methodology
Affected populations as service users and partners (collaborators)Project staff as facilitators who encourage defining problems and finding solutionsHealth promotion and prevention as mobilizing and supportive practiceAssistance is offered within an active structure that seeks out the target groupServices are oriented towards participation and lived experience, both in their language and objectives (setting-based or community-based approach)Aims to support self-determined action in response to problems (empowerment)
ConventionalMethodology
Affected populations as clients (recipients of assistance)
Project staff as experts who identify and solve problems
Health promotion and prevention as treatment or educational practiceAssistance is offered within a passive structure that users have to actively seek outServices are normative in their language and objectives
Aims to elicit specific behaviors
Process and Phases
Needs Assessment
Project Plannin
g
Implementation
Evaluation/Analysis
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment
Project Plannin
g
Implementation
Evaluation/Analysis
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Needs should be determined by external experts, project personnel and the target group
Participatory Needs Assessment
• Firstly: Clarify whose needs are to be addressed
• Secondly: Service Organizations/Individuals with knowledge required should be involved
• Information from a variety of sources is reviewed• Research questions can be developed for data
collectionThe Process
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development” J. Leerlooijer (WPF), “Evidence and rights based Planning & Support Tool for SRHR/HIV Prevention Interventions for Young People”
Project Planning
Needs Assessment
Project Plannin
g
Implementation
Evaluation/Analysis
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Project Planning
Vision Statement• WHAT DO I WANT TO ACHIEVE FOR SOCIETY?
Mission Statement• WHAT DOES MY ORGANIZATION WANT TO
ACHIEVE?
Objectives• WHAT DO I WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH MY
INTERVENTION?
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Implementation
Needs Assessment
Project Plannin
g
Implementation
Evaluation/Analysis
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Implementation
• The health promotion or prevention intervention developed during project planning is put into practice
Implementation Phase
• Collect data on the process and impact for the purpose of evaluation data is anticipated
Collect data
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Evaluation/Analysis
Needs Assessment
Project Plannin
g
Implementation
Evaluation/Analysis
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Evaluation/Analysis
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Who should/must be involved?
What are we hoping to Gain from it?
What do we already know about the Impact of the
intervention?
Do we Reach the Indicators
measuring the achievement of objectives/milestones and of the overall goal?
Develop a methodology
(timeline, selecting data collection instruments)
Steps are
recommended
Selection of Participatory Methods for quality development
References: M. T. Wright, M. Block and H Unger, “Participatory Quality Development”
Method Brief Description Needs Assessment
Project Plannin
g
Implementation
Evaluation /
Analysis
Degrees of
Participation
Service User Advisory Committee
Formalize target group participation ★ ★ ★ ★
Guided Working Group
Participatory group process for the planning, management, implementation and evaluation of quality development measures
★ ★ ★ ★
Open Space Provide a space for open, free-flowing discussion ★ ★ ★ ★
Focus Group Group interview to obtain answers to specific questions ★ ★ ★
Rapid Assessment Quick target group survey using a brief questionnaire ★ ★ ★
Enquiries and Concern Register
Recording the target group’s concerns with little effort and in the ordinary course of work
★ ★ ★
Participant Observation
Recording data by participating in the social setting of the target group
★ ★ ★